SECTION 4: COOKING WITH THE STEAMER

WARNING

When checking inside the steamer always open the door slowly and stand to the side and back away from the steamer. Water leaking from the door gasket can be a sign of a blocked drain. If the drain is blocked, hot water can accumulate inside the compartment and spill out when the door is opened.

A.OPERATING AND COOKING PROCEDURE – TIMED MODE In timed mode, the timer starts and stops the steaming operation.

(1)Refer to INSPECT THE COOKING COMPARTMENT IN Section 3, Part D. Inspect and clean the drain and cooking compartment as required.

(2)If necessary, refer to Preheating the Steamer, in Section 3, Part E, and preheat the cooking compartment.

(3)Slide the pans of food into the slide racks inside the steamer. Do not place pans or anything else on the bottom of the compartment.

CAUTION

Some foods drip juices. Use a solid catch pan under perforated pans when steaming food that will drip juices. Failure to use a catch pan can cause a clogged drain.

For best cooking results, use shallow, 2-1/2 inch deep, perforated pans without covers. These give the best heat transfer and shortest cooking time.

(4)Close the steamer door.

(5)Check the control panel settings. At this point the settings should be:

The ON/OFF switch is in the ON (top) position.

The TIMED/MANUAL switch is in the TIMED (top) position.

(6)Set the required cooking time. For KEYPAD MODELS press the START/STOP key. Shortly, steam fills the cooking compartment.

(7)When the timer reaches zero, a buzzer will sound; the steam generator stops steaming, and steam flow to the cooking compartment gradually stops. The cooking cycle is complete.

For DIAL CONTROL timers the buzzer will stop after 3 seconds.

For KEYPAD timers, press the START/STOP key to silence the alarm.

WARNING

SEVERE BURNS may result from exposure to steam.

Do not open the steamer door before steam flow stops. Stand back when opening the compartment door. Open the door slightly to allow steam to vent before looking or reaching into cooking compartment. Do not reach into cooking compartment until the steam has cleared.

Do not reach into steamer or handle hot items without wearing heatproof gloves. Wet or damp gloves conduct heat, and may cause burns when touching hot items.

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Cleveland Range 21CET8, 24CEA10, 21CET16 manual Cooking with the Steamer

21CET16, 21CET8, 24CEA10 specifications

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